Mesothelioma and Asbestos

Parents of students at Phelps Elementary in Pike County, Kentucky are concerned about the safety of their kids at school, as the facility has been listed as one of the 14 schools in the worst condition in the state. They met with schools officials to discuss their concerns. After being reassured that the school would be protected when students returned to classes on August 12, the parents were invited to walk through the school building.

Representative W. Keith Hall as well as attended the meeting. He stated that, of the 14 worst schools in the state, Phelps Elementary is the worst of the bunch. He has made two attempts to possess funds appropriated for a recent $11.2 million school. Each attempt was passed by the Kentucky House of Representatives but did not pass the state Senate vote. He said that he will keep proposing the recent school until it is approved, as well as he has been told by the Kentucky Speaker of the House that the state’s next recent school building will be for Phelps.

The school principal said that the current school is protected, as it has passed structural tests as well as mold tests. Teachers possess been cleaning as well as painting their classrooms as needed.

Parents possess complained about the school’s previously flooded basement, handicap accessibility, cracks in the interior walls, as well as the presence of the toxic substance asbestos. The school superintendent stated that asbestos in the building is a matter of community record. Asbestos was commonly used in building materials prior to the 1980s. Asbestos exposure can cause humorless health problems, including mesothelioma, asbestosis as well as other humorless illnesses.

For the filled story, go to The Williamson Daily News.